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Whitireia returned, Ngāti Toa Rangatira buys back whenua after 177 years

Ngāti Toa buys back 53ha Whitireia for just under $5m after 177 years, restoring iwi ownership. RNZ leases continue; return seen as cultural redress despite payment required.

2 hours ago
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Kaipara District Council backs Craig Jepson election complaint in secret vote

Kaipara District Council has today in a secret vote backed an election process complaint letter from outgoing mayor Craig Jepson.

17 hours ago
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Kerrin Leoni claims cracks in Auckland’s democracy

Mayoral challenger Kerrin Leoni says Auckland must fix a voting system that continues to shut people out.

23 hours ago
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Mayhem erupts at Kaipara emergency meeting, now adjourned until Friday morning

A member of the public approached councillors, prompting Jepson to yell for them to sit. When they refused, the mayor ended the meeting, rescheduling it for 9am Friday.

1 day ago
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Kaiwaka-Mangawhai candidate under fire for posting racist online remarks

Kaiwaka-Mangawhai candidate Luke Canton is under fire after online posts have surfaced, making racially and culturally derogatory remarks involving high-profile Māori.

1 day ago
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Veteran 1975 Land Marcher calls out Māori MPs for ‘selling us out’

1975 Land March veterans Deidre Nehua and Rose Lazarus-Spicer condemn Māori MPs for failing Māori, recalling hardship and ongoing protests over land, culture, and identity.

1 day ago
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20-thousand strong petition opposing Marine and Coastal Act reforms delivered to Parliament

A 20k-strong petition urges halting MACA Act reforms seen as stripping Māori customary rights; leaders condemn retrospective changes as divisive, while government insists on proceeding.

1 day ago
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Kapa-Kingi v Te Pāti Māori: Pita Tipene calls for focus on voters and kaupapa

After Eru Kapa Kingi accused Te Pāti Māori of a toxic culture, the party fired back. Ngāpuhi leader Pita Tipene says the focus should be on serving voters.

1 day ago
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‘Mean-spirited’: Māori lawyer joins calls to stop marine and coastal rights law changes

A veteran Māori lawyer has joined calls for the government to stop progress on a law making it harder for Māori to get customary marine title (CMT).

2 days ago
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Select committee backs contentious Regulatory Standards Bill despite overwhelming opposition

Select committee backs the RSB despite 99% opposition. Critics cite threats to Te Tiriti, rights, and democracy; Seymour defends it as reducing red tape. Second reading imminent.

2 days ago

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